[Mick]

Yes to Gary Matthews (1973) and the Count (John Montefusco, 1975), both of whom were MLB and Sporting News Rookies of the Year.

Maddox, unfortunately, was a rookie the same year as Matthews. He had eight Gold Gloves, and patrolled centerfield in Candlestick's swirling winds for four years, but...he didn't win the Gold Gloves until after he was traded to Philadelphia, when he won eight consecutive GG's. George Foster, Maddox and Matthews were all drafted in 1968, all from Southern California high schools.

The other three were catcher Dave Rader (1972), John D'Acquisto (1974), and Larry Herndon (1976), all of which were awarded by the Sporting News.

Rader finished 2nd in MLB RoY voting. He was a passable catcher. No power or speed, but didn't strike out much, so his OBP was usually good.

D'Acquisto had one decent year, his rookie year, when he won 12 games with a 3.77 ERA, struck out 167. Notable only because he was wild, (2nd in the NL in walks twice), had 7 losing seasons in 10 years, just one winning season as a reliever.

Larry Herndon had a decent rookie year (hit .288, but with zero power). A full time starter, he played for the Giants for six years and hit 24 home runs. The next season, traded to Detroit, he hit 23 home runs. He had one season over 100 OPS+ for SF, then averaged 110 OPS+ for Detroit.

[Mick]

Yes to Gary Matthews (1973) and the Count (John Montefusco, 1975), both of whom were MLB and Sporting News Rookies of the Year.

Maddox, unfortunately, was a rookie the same year as Matthews. He had eight Gold Gloves, and patrolled centerfield in Candlestick's swirling winds for four years, but...he didn't win the Gold Gloves until after he was traded to Philadelphia, when he won eight consecutive GG's. George Foster, Maddox and Matthews were all drafted in 1968, all from Southern California high schools.

The other three were catcher Dave Rader (1972), John D'Acquisto (1974), and Larry Herndon (1976), all of which were awarded by the Sporting News.

Rader finished 2nd in MLB RoY voting. He was a passable catcher. No power or speed, but didn't strike out much, so his OBP was usually good.

D'Acquisto had one decent year, his rookie year, when he won 12 games with a 3.77 ERA, struck out 167. Notable only because he was wild, (2nd in the NL in walks twice), had 7 losing seasons in 10 years, just one winning season as a reliever.

Larry Herndon had a decent rookie year (hit .288, but with zero power). A full time starter, he played for the Giants for six years and hit 24 home runs. The next season, traded to Detroit, he hit 23 home runs. He had one season over 100 OPS+ for SF, then averaged 110 OPS+ for Detroit.